Now that the body is off of the frame preparations can be made to transport the body to the stripper.
The first time the body was off of the frame, I cleaned the entire underneath of the car. Power wash, then hot soapy water and a scrub brush. Then under coat.
FYI, if you are going to use your car as a driver, not a trailer queen, then undercoating works great. It's a great sound deadener and rust preventative. Some use bedliner which is good too. Another tip, if the undercoating has not come off in the past 30 years (as in the case with this car)..don't take it off. As you can see in the next photo, the underneath was dirty, but not rusty. Looks like that leaking rear main seal and transmission tailhousing seal worked in my favor. The coating of oil prevented rust. I'd rather clean off grease than rust!
I am loading some more photos soon to post. Next up I will show you the dolly I built to transport the body.